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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-05-13

A new fence has been built along the
Hunt street front Of the Methodist parson-
age lot.
Mrs S~nellbaker of South Wo~odstownhas
made some additions and Improvements to
her residence.
The residence Of Mary Hunt, in North
Woodstown, has been renovated by the
painters brush,
Mrs. Ruth 3. Slows residence on Salem
street is receiving a renovation at the
hands Of painters and carpenters.
The walks in the Methodist cemetery in
NewtoYn have been cleared out and are re
ceiviug a substantial coat Of gravel.
Ewalt Richman's residence on the cor
ner Of Main street and East avenue, is in
the painters hands receiving a new spring
coat.
Earl S. Vanleer has given his black
smith shop on Salem street a coat Of paint
and keeps things slickcd up around the
premises in great shape.
William W. Fox has staked out the
ground plan of the new dwelling which he
intends building ON Salem street on the lot
purchased of VIM. b. Foster.
New window and door frames and meat
curb in front with a good application of
gravel to the sidewalk greatly improves
the appearance of Firman Wible's proper
ty on Green street.
Masons nave finished the cellar wall of
the new house on Spring Garden street ex-
tension which Jehu l.. Allen is building.
We understand Mr.. Allen intends building
two other houses on the same ftreet.
George b. Grier has put in a force pump
at his store in South Woodstown, and with
the help of the ''small boy, . who deems it
great fun, does good service with it in lay
ing the dust in the vicinity of his store.
Foster, the marble man, has set his work
shop about twelve feet further back from
the street, thus gaining more room in front
for the display OF the good specimens Of
his work hat steadily increases in amount.
Z. 3. Humphreys has put in iron water
pipes across the street from the pantaloon
factory to his residence, so as to force water
from the tank at the factory to the dwell
ing for domestic use or protection in case
of fire.
Josiah VI. Brick will at once build a new
barn on his farm near P~ennsgroYe, to re-
place those destroyed by fire on Friday
last. The new structure will be 3Gx90 feet
in size. Joseph G. Stretch has been
awarded the contract for the building.
William Seagraves, who for some years
past las carried on the blaeksmithing bust
ness at the shop owned by Empson Akin
son below the Alms-house, on the road to
Salem, has built for himself a shop on the
opposite side of the road from his former
location, q little further down, and will
coDtinue the smithing business at the new
stand. He opened the new shop for the
first last Tuesday.
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pusl.sDE.pHsA uARKETs.

CoERscTED EVERY THURSDAY HI ". C. e&RnIs5S
81 SOUTH FRONT ST., PHILADELPHIA
BUTTER AND SrocE:-
Butter. prime print &c 10 2Sc per 10: fair, iSc
10 nc per ID. roll, lJc to l6c per ib: common,
: 60 Zoe per III. Eggs, lie To lie per uOz.
calves, &c 10 &c per ID: sheep,5 Sc to &c per
III; lambs, 500 10 $500 each.
FEkFHEas AND o1L;-
Feathers-Gcese, soc 10 G9c per lb: duck.
2oc to 25c per III; turkey ae to &c per NJ.
chicken, &c u &c per A.
Mool-washed, Doc 10 ;se per 10; unwashed,
&C 10 p per 10.
OYSTERS
Prime. $500 TO $50 per Dbl; calls, $40 10
S3.9 per bib; CLAIMS, $50 TO $500 per 1905.
GAME
squads, 4sc 10 50c per pair. pigeons, 45c to 50e
per paif: ~nspperS, 70 TO Ice peril ~
FREsH fIsH;-
Shad, roe, Sis.ee 10 Sse.a0 per 100; bucks, SEQ
roSi0.Mi per 1876; herring, I5e 10 a9c per Its-
rock, &c 10 Toe per 10. perch. &c TO &c per HI;
catfish, &c TO SC per M.
DRESSED PorLTgy;
spring chickens. soc % iee per III. winter
chickens, 93c To re per ID; fowls, i2c 10 l4e ~.
FRUIT AND SfGETARLKs:-
Apnles. choice. $L.50 to 500 per hhl.
fair, s4.ao 10 St.59 rer Dbl.
sweet potatoes, extra, S--toS per isbl.
prime, 81. Is 10 $500 per bhl.
cuils, sl.M TO $i.45 per lfhl.
Potatoes, old, ste 10 .KAc per bfshel,
new, $4l0 to 500 per bhi.
Cabbage. new. 500 to SL00 per nff.
Strawberries, 2lc To &c per a.
Peas, Sl.D0 10 Si.59 per basket.
tncumbers, $L0a 10 S3-59 p0r crate.
Oranges, choice. $500 to Sh.@i per fox.
Lemons, %i5at 10 $500 per box.
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LODGES AND SOCIETIES.

WoopsrowN LODGE, No. los, 1. O. ii. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner'S
building.
WooDsrowN LODGE, No. 1873, +. & a. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon ana tive weeks thereafter, in Bortonfs
Hall.
WooDBISE LODGE, No. 15s, 1. o. O.. f.
Meets in Turner's building every Friday
evening.
MosACsA TRIgE, No. AZ, IMP. G. II. NJ
Meets in Turner'S Building every Monday
evening.
WooDsrowN GRANGE, No. s, p. of H
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turner's
Building.
JOHN q. FOSTER Posi-, No. 81, G.. \. r.
Meets on the first ana third Thursday in The
month in Riley's Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. IS, O. l.. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley
Building.
WYcRoFF COUNCIL, No. -, JR. o. L.. a. M
Meets every Wednesday evening in lsiley's
building.
WoMAN CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at 80 M
their room over the meat market. President,
Mrs. Anna +. Souder: Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. ii. y. Cawley.
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harm Burned.

The barn and other out-buildings on the
farm of Josiah NJ. Brick, about two miles
this side of Pennsgrove, on the road from
Woodstown, were entirely destroyed by
fire early on Friday morning of last week.
The fire broke out about six o'clock after
the men folks had gone a-tield and gained
such Roadway before help could be sum-
moned that nothing could be saved from
the burning buildings, and it was only by
the most strenuous exertions that the dwell
ing-houso was prevented from sharing the
same fate. Fortunately the cattle were
all in the pasture and the horses at work
in the fields so there was no stock burned,
but all the farm machinery except that in
actual use in the fields at the time was
consumed. There was also a large guam
tity of corn and wheat burned. The loss
is estimated at about $4,000. The build
ipgs and grain were insured in the Cum
berland Mutual for s., 1000. The machin-
cry. which belonged tc f. G. Brick, son of
the owner Of the farm and occupying the
same, was not insured. The origin OF the
fire is unknown, but it is generally sup
posed that the ubiquitous tramp had some
thing to do with ii.
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Where We went and what We saw.

The latent possibilities Of a bicycle ioi
bringing scenes and people within easy
reach are immense. The average rider
will see more of his native land within a
circuit of twenty miles of his home in q
month, by the help of his wheel, than in a
lifetime by the ordinary means of locomo-
ton. We had a lively illustration of this
the other evening when after supper, in
company with Principal Avis of our public
school, we got on board the bike and
skipped the town in the direction of Allo-
way. Approaching Fenwick crossing a
freak Of fancy struck us and we turned
sharply to the left up a winding road that
leads past the residence of Maurice =. FL
ton, and pedalled merrily along past the
entrance to his lane when a iovial voice
reached our ears "Let 'er go!' We take
no back sass from anybody, and after a
hasty consultation with our confederate we
dismounted, turned our wheels in the
opposite direction and rode up the lane
where we found friend Elton and his whole
family out feeding the ducks previous to
partaking OF their own evening meal. We
made ourselves Immediately at home, and
if the family wished us at home in fact be-
fore we left they have only themselves to
blame, for they gave us cordial welcome
t'Aiti hOoVll'piC tiNtsiA1NhAs wv ~
spected the peach orchard and saw indi-
cations most fiattering of an abundant
crop e summer, and extended TO our
selves a most pressing invitation to come
put in the season and help ourselves. We
went around on the lawn behind the house
where four or fine calves, beauties. some
of them Holsteins, were tethered, and took
lessons on farming which will be Ct use to
us when, like Horace Greeley, we have made
a pile in journalism and buy us a farm.
We were shown in the gable of the dwell
ling house, an ancient but comfortable
brick structure, the date figured in color
ed brick ''1T43" with the initials II. ID.
n" standing for Zaeheriah and Deborah
great-g reater-greate test grandparents. who
built the house at the date aforesaid, and
it looks as though it would stand, il let
alone. for another century and a half. We
didn't know before that our ancestral
halls were so near ut hand. We are salts
fed to leave them in Mr.. Elton's hands
h owever. ssThe shades of night were
falling fast when Bro. Avis plucked us
by the sleeve and said, Dear MONITOR,
do you know you are keeping these good
people from their supper with your CAB
ble?" Twas ever thus Folks that can't
make themselves pleasant and agreeable
are always wanting to hurry those that
can. However we had TO start then or
walk home if we staid later, so out we went
with hearty good-byes and invitations to
repeat the visit, which VT fully expect to
dom peach time il not sooner.
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NOtHs.

The second Sunday in June will be OBJ
served as Children's Day by the churches
of our town. Appropriate services will be
held.
Quarterly services will be heldin the Trim
ity NJ. L. Church, Pennsville, on Sabbath
next, Rev. J. L. Dobbins, Presiding Elder
preaching at 1915 A. NJ.
The Philadelphia yearly meeting Of
Hicksite Friends commenced last Sunday
morning at the meeting-house, 18th and
Race streets, Philadelphia, and will con
tinue this week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. p.
Church, at Pcnngrove, will hold a straw
berry festival in the basement of the
Bethel church on Saturday evening May
14th, for the benefit of the pastor.
The following officers of the Asbury NJ.
Z. Sunday-school, of Woodstown, were
elected for the ensuing year on Thursday
evening of last week: Superintendent,
George W. Boone; Asst. Supt., Amanda
Abbott; Secretary, Frank Wright; Asst.
Sec, Lizzie Taylor; Treasurer, Charles P.
Reeves; Librarian, Charles Grier; Assist
ant, Morris Hewitt; Cd Assistant, Joseph
Snellbaker; Organist, Leona King; Assist
ant, Mary Kirby; Missionary Secretary,
William s. Madison.
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Agricultural Report for April.

Thomas J. Colman, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, at Washington, has submit
ted his April report, which contains mann
interesting items respecting the condition
of winter grain, also of farm animals,
losses by disease, &e., in the State of New
Jersey. Following is an extract from the
reports Of correspondence by counties re-
lating to the condition Of the soil at the
time of seeding:
Cape May-Favorable. Notwithstanding Tho
freezing and thawing the plant IS good,
Middlesex-Too dry. Not enough top 10
stand winter, owing 10 the dry fail.
Morris-Favorable. Fair. but damaged part
Iy by the severe winter.
Ocean-Looks short and backward, owing TO
the continuously dry weather in the fail.
which postponed sowing flom fifteen &c
twenty days.
~Union-pry: not favorable; frozen ont. Much
depends on April weather.
somerset-A severe drought prevented ger
mination q long time.
.Atlantic-An average growth.
Burlington-seldom more unfavorabie al
see ling time; so dry that wheat drilled on
oct. lay until Nov. fbefore appearing: fields
look bare.
Gloucester-Too dry; very uneven; OF small
growth, but healthy,
s-ussex-Good; healthy.
Camden-Too dry and cloddy and some not
plowed; mush did not terminate seed until
the November rains came; a feeble growth
and suffering from high winds.
In New Jersey the fall growth of grain
was very small and there was but little
during the winter. The cold winds and
alternate thawing and freezing wrought
serious injury to the plant. New Jerseys
average on the condition of wheat by
| States is 80, and of rye SIS. Pennsylvania
was the next lowest. showing an average
| of 20 on wheat and IS on rye.
Many deaths among horses from cerebro-
spinal meningitis are reported from Bur-
lington County.
The dreaded pleuro-pneumonia has APP
peared in a number of counties. mostly in
those contiguous to the cities in the East.
In Burlington County several herds have
been attacked, but by attending promptly
to it it has rarely spread to the cattle of
the adjoining owners. In New jersey
there are 242, 500 mich cows. oxen and
other cattle, and the loss has been 1851
during the year, or 2 per cent. Among the
| causes to which the loss OF sheep is attri-
buted, aside from diseases, dogs continue
to hold the most prominent place. From
some places come reports that dogs have
exterminated whole iiocks. In New Jer-
sey there are log, $50 sheep and the loss
daring the year has been 5,3l7. or J per
cent. Mention is scarcely made of any
disease other than hog-cholera among the
swine. 1t is 4 comprehensive Term, aud
may be said to include many different
disorders. In New Jersey there are 1884,
9t9 swine, and the loss has been 8, 49G. or
As per cent.
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Miss Manic. CostiIl, of below Sharptown,
is spending q week in Woodstown.
Chas. II. Richman, Esq, returned on
Tuesday from his trip to New York and
Brooklyn.
Rev. James f. Wilson is recovering
slowly from the effects of his recent par
alytic stroke.
Rev. +. Bassett Morris, of the Pitts
grove Baptist Church, is a frequent visitor
at Rev. w. i. CORVALLIS of or borough.
John Casper, son of ex-SEeriff William
A.. Casper, of Salem. has been appointed a
deputy-keeper III the New Jersey State
Prison.
J. NJ. c. Richman has secured n clerk
ship in the accounting department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, at the Office in
Philadelphia.
w. T. billiard, ESD, of Salem, gives to
the Standard a very interesting account of
his recent trip to Kansas, and sums mp
with an endorsement of Horace Greeley's
advice to young men to $50 West"
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4 Runaway.

George ". Crothers sent his man down
town yesterday morning with Il horse and
mule harnessed to a heavy wagon to cart
gravel. Not long after horse, mule and
wagon were seen coming up the Main
street, setting their own gait, which was
by no means slow, and calling for a clear
road and no favors. They disappeared
from the gaze of a startled populace
around the bank corner and kept on their
merry way up town. In front OF Joshua
Moore's store John I[anes' mule team
was standing, and the other team passing
spread the panic, and the mules started in
for second money. On the wagon was n
long and heavy iron shaft, which slipped
forward and inflicted some severe cuts on
the flank of the off mule. The last team
was caught by W. Fl. Lippincott in trout
of his house, and the original runaways
were brought up near the railroad bridge
by John R%orton's man. No damage, but
considerable time lost and several people
Cheap skeered,"
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Had luck With Strange Help.

Last Saturday a strange young man call
ed at Capper's barber shop and wanted to
sell the proprietor a hair clipper for $50,
saying he wanted the money to go to the
circus. Capper was well supplied in that
line and declined to buy. The stranger
left and afterward succeeded in finding a
customer for the clippers in Live ryman
Crothers, who suspected nothing wrong
and took them off his hands. Later on
came Alfred McAllister, the real owner of
the instrument, and inquired of Mr.. Cap
per if he had purchased them. lie was
directed elsewhere and found and reclaim
ed his clipper which the young man, a farm
hand from Philadelphia, whom he had in
his employ but a short time, had purloin-
ed together with a pair of boots and some
other articles. There have been several in
stances lately of strange help helping them
selves TO their employers property and
lighting out with the spoils. Farmers do
well to be careful whom they employ.
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yust over the County Lines.

The new grand stand at the Mount Holly
Fair Grounds is to be built by the Directors
of the Agricultural Society, rs thus far all
Of the contractors figures have been in ex-
cess of $25, 900, the amount appropriated.
James Gallagher, for many years princi-
pal of the Paulsboro Public School, has ac-
cepted the appointment to take charge OF
the Mosqui Indian school at Kearn's Can
yon, Arr, and has given bonds to the Gov
ernment in $40, 900.
At the election held last Saturday at
Clayton, Gloucester county, upon the ques-
ton of Incorporation under the Borough
act, incorporation was carried by Il vote of
10 to IA, a majority OF 20. ID. Wilson
Moore is prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with the honor OF being the first occu-
pant OF the Mayoralty.
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society Nofea.

The Sons Of Temperance, of Elmer, will
hold n strawberry festival on the 9th OF
| June.
Diamond Council, Jr. 0. u. A. NJ, of
Swedesboro, will hold y strawberry festi-
val on Friday and Saturday. June Sd and
9TH.
Acton Post G. A. r., of Pennsgrove,
have made arrangements to go to the Ma
tional Cemetery at Firms Point to celebrate
Decoration Day IN hes steamer Mccall, in
stead Of in wagons as at first intended.
At the annual conclave OF the Knights
Templars of New Jersey, held at Trenton
on Tuesday, the following officers were
elected: Grand Commander, Edward w.
Price, Elizabeth; Deputy Grand Com
mander, Isaac c. Citizens, Camden; Grand
Gcneralissimo. Charles Slice, Trenton;
Grand Captain, General Albert d. Win
field, Paterson; Grand Prelate, Thomas
Gordon, Newark; Grand Senior Warden,
Leonard l.. Grear, Passaic; Grand Junior
Warden, John w. Hudson, Bordentown;
Grand Treasurer, Fred G.. Weise, Borden
town; Grand Recorder, Charles Bechtel,
Trenton; Grand Standard-Bearer Joseph
Pulper, Washington; Grand Sword Bearer,
William f. Muchmore, Morristown; Grand
| drue0, drfcll DODDS. Jersey ClUy, anu
Grand Captain of the Guard, Samuel G.
Bennett, Trenton.
John L. Wheeler, grand master of the
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, has issued a proclamation
directing all of the subordinate lodges of
the State to elect new officers for the last
six months of this year. At the last
session of the Grand lodge the terms of all
officers were changed from six months to
one year. Some one questioned the con-
s~titutionality of this change and the matter
was referred to Grand Master Wheeler,
who, after n conference with the grand
committee reached the conclusion that the
provisions of the uniform constitution for
subordinate lodges, adopted at last session
of the Grand Lodge, was directly uncon-
stitutional, because it had not been APP
proved by the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The old six months terms, therefore, are
still liz vogue. The attempted change was
adopted in the Grand Lodge by a large
majority of votes, but it met with Sc much
disfavor since that most of the lodges are
glad that it is unconstitutional.
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The trustees Of the Pilesgroye Library
held a meeting last Saturday evening at
which it was determined to circulate sub
scription papers among the citizens OF
Woodstown and vicinity in the interest Of
the library. The institution is a public
one and for the public benefit, and there
can be no improrriety in thus calling on
the public for assistance in placing it on a
substantial foundation. There is no rea-
son why the library should not share in the
increasing prosperity of our Borough and
keep step with the other improvements of
the town. 1t is hoped that our citizens
will respond cheerfully and literally when
called upon.
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H0PPELL-W EBER.-On April 18th, nj
DeerfieId st, by the Rev. a. j. snyder, Mr..
Hartman Hoppell, Of Lansdaie, Montgomery
Co, Pa, and Miss Louisa Weber, of neeriicla,
Cumberland Co, y. j..
BELI-JONEs.-On April I'D, at Deerfield
Stu the Rev. 4 =. snyder, Nj, Harry Bell
of PittsgTove township, Salem Co., and Miss
Margaret Jones. OF Lawrence township, Cum
berland Co., all Of New Jersey.
DAUGHERTY-HANkINs. - In Milvillc.
April seth, by Rev. j. b.. Turpin, Daniel D..
Dangherty, of Mfiiville. and Maggie f. Han
kins, of Pitman Grove.
DANIELS-SHEPPARD.-At the NJ. T.. Par
sonage. AIantua, April 18th, by Rey. VS.. Ind
low, John Daniels, Jr. of Mantna, and Miss
Laura Sheppard, of Berkeley.
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EsIe Entertainment.

The Band OF Hope entertainment at the
Opera House last Friday evening was one
Of the most enjoyable events of the season,
and reflected infinite credit upon all CON
cerned therein. The recitations were ex-
%cellent, the music good and the browning
piece Of the evenings performance, IAN
Hour with Mother Goose, . should have
been seen to be appreciated. We under
stand hat the Band cleared about $40 from
the performance, which is no more than
they richly deserved. The threatening as
pect of the weather just about the time of
opening the doors, doubtless kept many
away who would otherwise have attended.
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FRIENDs--Services on First and Fifth days at
1890 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. sunday
school meets ut 900 O'Clock every sunday
morning.
METHODIST EpIsCoPAL-Rev +. Ii. Durell.
services at 1000 A. NJ. and 80 p. NJ. Praycl
meeting Wednesday at 80 p. NJ.
Sunday School at 200 P. NJ, superintendent
George W. Boone.
BAPTIsr-ReV. w. Il. Cornwall.
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 80 z. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 100 p. NJ.
sunday school ut 200 p. NJ, Joseph %Bradway,
superintendent.
IREsByTERIAN--Rev. i. p. johnson.
Services ut 1000 A. NJ. and 80 p. ii. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday ut $50 p. NJ.
sunday School Mt Ills \. M. j. l.. %Jaquettc,
superintendent.
GATHoLIC-liev. Father Tracey.
Beginning sunday, January 9Th, services nj
IL O'Clock, A. NJ, and every other sunday mt !.
O'Clock, A. NJ.
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Improvements contemplated.

It has been determined to make extern
sive alterations in the lecture-room of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Woods
town, in the way of re-fitting the same and
putting in new seats in place of the present
not too comfortable benches that have
answered the purpose since the church was
first erected. With this object in view the
congregation and Sunday-SchooI will unite
in a Strawberry Festival to be held in
McAllister's Hall on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday afternoons and evenings, June
9th, 10th and 18th, the proceeds whereofwil
be appropriated for the contemplated i'm
improvements.
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All over the County.

The Lutheran church at Friesburg is in
want of a pastor.
Starr & Bros canning factory in L. A.
Creek covers 10, 900 square feet of ground.
Cranberry plants are to be planted in
some places in J.. A. Creek as an expert
ment.
The Pennsgrove Corhet Band and the
Red Men Of P~ennsgrove, will make a joint
excursion to Atlantic City this year on
August 18th.
j. r. Fitzhugh, the owner of the mill at
Centreton, this county, that was burned
recently, has received his insurance money
and begun to rebuild.
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Birthday Surprise,

The following from the Bridgeton Ners
will interest the friends of Ella Maui. who
was formerly a resident of Woodstown:
Monday evening the 18th birthday of Miss
Ella, daughter Of Benz. Maui living on
Irving avenue was celebrated by about
twenty-five of her friends taking her by
surprise. Let it suffice to say they Lad no
slow time and half past twelve came only
too soon. Miss Ella was presented with a
beautiful breast pin and a gold ring by her
friends.